Create clear and enforceable security policies, and keep them
up to date

Establish reliable processes for responding to security
advisories

Use encryption effectively, and recognize its limitations

Secure your network with firewalls, routers, and other
devices

Prevent attacks aimed at wireless networks

No security experience required!

Computer networks are indispensible, but
they also are not secure. With the proliferation of security
threats, many people and companies are looking for ways to increase
the security of their networks and data. Before you can effectively
implement security technologies and techniques, you need to make
sense of this complex and quickly evolving world of hackers and
malware, as well as the tools to combat them.

Network Security First-Step, Second Edition
explains the basics of network security in easy-to-grasp language
that all of us can understand. This book takes you on a guided tour
of the core technologies that make up and control network security.
Whether you are looking to take your first step into a career in
network security or simply are interested in gaining knowledge of
the technology, this book is for you!